Primary Core Capability: Operational Coordination

This course is designed to develop multi-agency collaboration and risk management capabilities for sport and special event safety and security stakeholders. Through activity-based training modules, participants will enhance their ability for planning, risk assessment, training, and exercise practices specific to conducting sport and special events.

For additional course information, including contact hours, please see the National Preparedness Catalog.

• Explain the threat environment for sport and special events
• Build and effective risk management team
• Establish a risk management organizational structure
• Describe threat, hazard, and risk management concepts
• Describe the self-assessment process
• Determine physical and non-physical protective measures
• Identify event and emergency operational planning considerations
• Evaluate training and exercise options
• Apply risk management procedures to a multi-agency, multi-discipline scenario

None, but participants are highly encouraged to complete:

• IS-100.B: Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS)
• IS-700.A: National Incident Management System (NIMS), an introduction
• IS-15.B: Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies
• IS-200.B: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
• IS-800.B: National Response Framework, An Introduction

Visit FEMA's Emergency Management Institute to complete these Independent Study courses.

• Emergency Management
• Emergency Medical Services
• Fire Service
• Governmental Administrative
• Law Enforcement
• Public Safety Communications
• Security and Safety
• Transportation
• Other
• Education

IACET: Units - 1.6